Read the report about the Opening Ceremony
The traditional parade of congregational banners took place early in the Opening Reception and Plenary session on Thursday, June 22. In this year's parade, all the banners snaked through the hall, allowing all attending to see each of the banners.
The parade was accompanied by spirited bluegrass music, performed by Second Thoughts (John Rakestraw, Michael Ray, Jason Shelton, Pete Huttlinger, and Shelby Lewis). This year we were able to capture still photographs of the parade from video tape. We have pictures of over 250 banners and banner carriers.
We've grouped the banners by state, with a separate category including Canada, Mexico, and other affiliated organizations. Locate your state in the list below, and follow the link to see the banners from your own and you neighboring churches.
- State abbreviations AK through CA
- State abbreviations CO through FL
- State abbreviations GA through LA
- State abbreviations MA through ME
- State abbreviations MI through NJ
- State abbreviations NM through PA
- State abbreviations RI through WY
- Banners from Canada, Mexico, and other affiliated organizations
- There were a number of banners we couldn't identify. See if yours was among them.
Photos by Jordan Young.
